H 3236 General Bill, By Allison and G.M. SmithSummary: S.C. Highway Funds A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-2930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ALLOCATION OF STATE SOURCE HIGHWAY FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS TO FIRMS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY DISADVANTAGED ETHNIC MINORITIES AND WOMEN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION ALSO APPLIES TO HIGHWAY FUNDS EXPENDED ON HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT APPLIES TO HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROJECTS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT APPLIES TO CERTAIN SUBCONTRACTORS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COUNTIES TO SET MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (WBE) SUBCONTRACTING GOALS ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND REQUIRE PRIME CONTRACTORS TO SHOW GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO MEET THE SUBCONTRACTING GOALS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER THE LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY OF MBE OR WBE FIRMS WHEN DESIGNING PROJECTS TO BE SET ASIDE, TO REQUIRE MBE OR WBE FIRMS TO BE CERTIFIED IN THEIR AREA OF WORK PRIOR TO ADVERTISEMENT LETTING OF CERTAIN PROJECTS, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ESTABLISHED THE AMOUNT OF WORK AN MBE OR WBE ACTING AS A PRIME CONTRACTOR MUST PERFORM ON A PROJECT WITH ITS OWN FORCES AND HOW THIS AMOUNT OF WORK IS COUNTED TOWARD THE MBE/WBE SET-ASIDES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SPECIFY THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF WORK THAT A PRIME CONTRACTOR MUST PERFORM WITH ITS OWN FORCES, TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT MUST BE SET ASIDE BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO DELETE THE TERM "SET-ASIDES" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "GOALS".View full text